Background and objectives. In some studies, the prevalence of hay fever and asthma has been found to be lower in children from rural areas than in children from an urban environment. We hypothesised that living on a farm might be protective against development of allergic sensitisation and allergic diseases. Methods. In a cross sectional survey, parents of 2283 children aged 8-10 years from a m...

Background. Atopic dermatitis is the most common skin disease among children. Its natural history heterogeneous with a difference in age of manifestation, localization lesions, severity, sensitization profiles, presence comorbid atopic conditions, and longitudinal trajectories progression. The study aimed to assess impact factors such as onset disease, family history, concomitant allergic patho...

BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis is a major public health problem, often starting in early childhood and sometimes followed by other allergic diseases. Although hypersensitivity to foods is assumed to play an essential role in the development of atopic dermatitis in some patients, little is known about common food allergens in Iranian children with atopic dermatitis. OBJECTIVES This study was des...

The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of some skin diseases among pupils in primary schools, in this case, class five students aged between 12 – 16 years were used. Skin diseases which include athlete’s foot, ringworm and scabies which are common on African children were studied. A simple questionnaire The was designed and administered to each of the randomly selected pupils, in...

A notable strength of this book is the inclusion of the full range of other conditions likely to be seen by those caring for immigrants and refugees. Included are discussions on women’s health, dental diseases, and preventive healthcare, which are often overlooked. Because psychiatric and other mental health resources are limited in many locations, the chapters on mental illness and on survivor...

It is now well recognized that penicillin is no panacea, but nevertheless it is a remarkable drug, and clinicians in every branch of medicine have good reason to be thankful for its usefulness in their own spheres. It is superior to the sulphonamides in that it has a greater range of effectiveness against bacterial diseases, in that it is virtually non-toxic, in that it rarely causes sensitizat...

an excellent book on the pathology of skin diseases and as one of the foremost authorities on the subject of dermatology, and so any book from his pen will be examined with special interest. : J The special qualities of the book are: (1) The excellence of the illustrations, (2) The clear descriptions of the appearance, pathology, and treatment of the diseases described. The introduction of a br...